Sgt.D thanks for posting that info for I am one of the unlucky with esophagus cancer and still recovering from surgery Jan 2008. My cancer is gone at this time and hopefully it will not return? Again, thanks for the info. Phil A.

I wouldn't get too excited here. This is an election year and all the politicians are pandering to the largest possible audience. I doubt this or the AO Equity bills will ever get out of committee. Even if they do, both Bills are likely to die on 3 January as that is the date the 111th Congress will be seated. FWIW, a Bill expires at the end of the Congress that created it, unless enacted. All Bills will have to be reintroduced after 3 Jan and at that time there won't be an election to influence things. The current 110th Congress will end on 3 Jan when the 111th is seated.